I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 211

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#Chapter 211
Baek-seol nodded at Jung Han-sung’s words and replied.
“You’re right, we should definitely establish that!”
“Exactly. This place has a particularly strong tendency to rely on religion.”
While Earth in modern times doesn’t have an insignificant proportion of the religious, the ratio within The Tower is typically far higher.
The reason is simple.
“Here, gods actually reveal their forms and exercise their influence.”
In The Tower, gods are not distant, remote beings.
I myself have already encountered gods multiple times—and some of them even harbored ill will toward me, setting traps on several occasions.
‘Honestly, it’s quite different from my previous conception of what a god should be.’
Onyx, who was once a demigod, had said the same thing—that most gods were once mortal beings.
But this doesn’t diminish the faith of The Tower’s inhabitants.
Whether they were once mortal or not, what matters is that they ascended to that exalted position.
What truly influences faith is that they actually exist, reveal themselves directly before their believers, and even converse with them.
‘Looking at other dimensions, there are quite a few places where divine beings carry that same meaning.’
Perhaps Earth’s case is the unusual one.
In any case, The Tower has many who practice faith in this manner.
In that sense, constructing a temple in the village is an extremely important matter.
For any place of considerable size, it’s practically an essential facility.
“But which god are you thinking of enshrining?”
“Hmm, that’s actually what troubles me.”
Jung Han-sung scratched his chin.
This is precisely why I haven’t built it despite knowing how important such a facility is.
If I build it, which god should I enshrine, and what kind of structure should I construct?
First of all, selecting just one specific god is extraordinarily difficult.
The people residing in my village come from different origins, and naturally, they believe in different gods.
“Perhaps a structure that can simultaneously enshrine multiple gods would be best?”
“I think so too!”
So from the start, I abandoned the idea of building a facility dedicated to a single god.
However, that doesn’t mean simply enshrining every god either.
‘After all, among those gods are the Evil God and others that feel rather unsettling.’
For instance, gods with lingering traditions of human sacrifice, or gods that drain the life force of their believers.
Such gods were simply too problematic.
Jung Han-sung pondered for a moment before speaking.
“I think it would be better to conduct an investigation first.”
I had considered selecting only a few representative gods and constructing a single temple, but it seemed better to arrange it based on the gods the people actually believe in.
Even these representative gods vary slightly depending on the region, the floor, and which dimension one originates from.
“Understood! Then I’ll set a date and conduct the investigation! Should we also investigate that coin matter at that time?”
“Yes, please do that.”
For now, the coin seemed to have been buried simply as part of a religious practice, but it was still worth confirming if possible.
Jung Han-sung considered this further, then spoke again to Baek-seol.
“Ah, separate from that—let’s construct the Temple itself right away. There’s someone I’d like to enshrine there as well.”
“Yes! Then we should commission their statues immediately! Who are these individuals?”
“Indra.”
Jung Han-sung answered without hesitation.
Among those connected to him, Indra had been the most instrumental in his growth.
‘The other Transcendents don’t quite feel divine in the way he does, do they?’
I’d heard in passing that the category of Transcendent was quite broad.
While they possessed divinity as a foundation, there were apparently additional conditions required for a Transcendent to be called a god.
In any case, I intended to enshrine Indra’s statue first—someone who could truly be called a god.
But the moment I thought this.
[The Lord of Lightning expresses satisfaction]
A message materialized before my eyes.
I froze momentarily.
‘Was he watching all along…?’
How had he caught that exact moment? Or was he observing me constantly? Such thoughts crossed my mind, but I soon dismissed them.
After all, I already knew well that Transcendents were paying attention to me.
“Master? Is something wrong?”
At Baek-seol’s call, I shook my head.
“Nothing at all. Let’s proceed with that plan then.”
“Yes, sir!”
After concluding our discussion about Village management, I chatted with Baek-seol a while longer before returning to my home.
* * *
Normally, I would have rested and immediately begun climbing The Tower.
But this time was different. There were still two things I needed to verify.
Namely, the Ancient Dragon and the egg I’d picked up previously.
“Hmm. The color seems to have deepened somehow.”
I murmured while gazing at the enormous egg before me.
It was an egg from the primordial age, obtained as a reward after clearing The Tower previously.
―It doesn’t seem like it will hatch anytime soon, though.
Onyx also extended his head, observing the egg as he spoke.
“Is that so? How long do you think it will take?”
―I don’t know that either. After all, it’s not even the same species as me.
“Well, I suppose we won’t know until it hatches.”
―I was never born from an egg this massive to begin with.
“Is that right? Didn’t you say you were originally quite large?”
―That was after I reached full maturity. When I first hatched, I was barely the size of a forearm.
A snake the size of a forearm would be quite large in normal terms, but considering Onyx was a dragon-like being, it was actually quite small.
Come to think of it, Onyx might not have been a dragon from birth either. I hadn’t heard the full details of his past.
I considered asking him about it now, but decided against it.
‘If I’d wanted to say something, I would have said it already.’
Given that there had been several opportunities to speak, yet I kept silent, it seemed those weren’t pleasant memories.
Jung Han-sung organized his thoughts and opened his mouth again.
“So you’re saying there’s no way to know when it will awaken.”
―That’s right. I can only speculate that the deepening color might be a sign of hatching.
“Hmm. Or I could always subscribe to the Channel.”
Jung Han-sung said this while glancing at the subscription window. But he quickly shook his head.
“No. There’s no need to force it when the situation doesn’t look that dire.”
Unless something ominous appeared, there was no reason to use a subscription right now.
Besides, even if it hatched while I was away after keeping it properly in the Unique Space, it wouldn’t be a major problem.
Jung Han-sung stroked the ancient egg and turned his body.
“Let’s go.”
―Are we heading there now?
“Yes. You said the True Dragon should be waking up soon.”
The True Dragon I’d discovered some time ago was beginning to show signs of awakening.
So I’d doubled the personnel there.
Since there was a high probability I’d be too preoccupied climbing The Tower again to pay attention, I planned to check on the True Dragon one last time before leaving.
With that, Jung Han-sung moved back to the Territory. And the moment he arrived, he went outside and rode Thunder Wolf toward the Dungeon.
Boom―!
After riding on Thunder Wolf’s back as it galloped excitedly and waiting a bit, I soon arrived at the area where the Dungeons were gathered.
“Ah.”
The moment I arrived at that area, Jung Han-sung remembered something.
“Right, I need to check on the Elementals too.”
I had completely forgotten about the Elementals.
Jung Han-sung immediately told Thunder Wolf to change direction toward the place that would become the Elementals’ new Sanctuary.
Then he drew up his mana and summoned an Elemental.
Whoosh!
Soon a familiar Elemental appeared in the air. And the moment it saw Jung Han-sung, it spoke.
―Why are you calling me only now!
At the Elemental’s words, Jung Han-sung smiled awkwardly and answered. He couldn’t very well say he’d completely forgotten.
“Something urgent came up suddenly. I’m sorry.”
―Well, then it can’t be helped!
Still, once I apologized, the Elemental accepted it readily.
Well, the excuse about being busy wasn’t entirely false, and it hadn’t been that long anyway.
―How’s the Sanctuary coming along?
“I’m heading there now to check.”
Jung Han-sung answered this way, though he didn’t hold great expectations.
Not much time had passed since work began. I’d laid out a rough framework, but there was still plenty of work to be done.
But when Jung Han-sung arrived at the Sanctuary, he realized his thoughts had been wrong.
“What?”
Jung Han-sung’s eyes widened in astonishment.
The Sanctuary he had arrived at had transformed beyond recognition in that brief span of time.
Trees of appropriate height had been planted throughout, and water trickled gently along one side.
A humble yet beautiful building stood in place, and Elementals were sliding down its roof like it was a playground.
It was a landscape as if painted by an artist’s hand.
Admiring the sight, I found myself thinking.
‘But… did it really need to be this beautiful?’
There was a vast gap between what the Elementals found beautiful and comfortable, and human perception.
When selecting the site earlier, hadn’t all the places that looked acceptable to my eyes been rejected?
That’s why I had borrowed the Elemental’s perspective.
“Ah, could you lend me your sight for a moment?”
―Wow! Sure!
The Elemental, who had been marveling just like I was, readily agreed to the request.
And I soon understood why the Elemental had been so amazed.
“No way… it’s perfect?”
Through the Elemental’s eyes, the Sanctuary was nothing short of perfect.
Every flow was neither excessive nor insufficient, circulating flawlessly as it entered and departed.
Even the buildings I had thought were unnecessary were integrated into this flow.
It was a sight worthy of being called perfect by both Elementals and humans alike.
‘And it’s not even completely different from the design I suggested, is it?’
I hadn’t noticed at first, but upon closer inspection, I could see it.
This Sanctuary shared the same essence as what I had initially pointed out. The shock of first seeing it had simply prevented me from recognizing it immediately.
I couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.
‘Who worked this hard on it?’
Could there have been some incredible craftsman among the newly hired workers?
Thinking such thoughts, I walked closer to the Sanctuary. Then, at that moment.
The door to the building in the Sanctuary opened, and someone walked out from within.
Naturally, the Elementals who had been playing on the roof approached her.
She smiled warmly at the Elementals as she greeted them, then belatedly noticed me and offered a greeting.
“Jung Han-sung. Welcome.”
The one who had greeted me was none other than Maria.
I nodded in response and approached her with a question.
“Yeah. But how did this happen?”
“Pardon? Ah, you mean this place. I filled in the detailed aspects based on my own judgment. Is there perhaps a direction that differs from your expectations?”
“No, actually it’s far more excellent than I imagined. To be honest, it’s almost reached the level of art. Plus, it seems to have been completed incredibly quickly.”
After saying that much, the Elementals flew over to me and spoke.
―We helped!
“You all did?”
―Yes! Because this is our place to rest! And Maria gave us instructions.
“Ah, so you took the lead on this, Maria?”
“That’s right. The Elementals turned out to be far more capable than I anticipated.”
In other words, Maria and the Elementals had combined their strength to create this space.
Jung Han-sung gazed around once more in wonder.
‘Is my aptitude as a Spirit Summoner far superior to what I believed?’
No—perhaps the standards I had set for myself were simply too exacting.
Because I had deemed myself lacking in aptitude as a Spirit Summoner, I had judged others by my own measure. And compared to Maria’s gifts, I fell considerably short.
Therefore, misjudgment was inevitable.
Viewed objectively, my aptitude was not so poor at all!
It was merely that Maria’s gifts were extraordinarily exceptional.
Then, the Elementals spoke once more.
―A gift for you!
―In gratitude for providing us such a wonderful space!
The Elementals flew over and handed me something—a rod that emanated a soft, verdant glow.

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